WASHINGTON PESTICIDE LAWS AND
SAFETY TEST,PRACTICE EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Applicators who regularly use organophosphate and
carbonate insecticides are advised to have a pre-season
blood test to establish their baseline level of _____. -
ANSWERS-cholinesterase
If a pesticide is spilled on the skin or clothing, the first
reaction should be to ____. - ANSWERS-remove
contaminated clothing and wash affected area with soap
and water
A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the
applicator is to avoid exposure (T/F) - ANSWERS-True
,The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a
________ control method for insects - ANSWERS-Physical
Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. using lower pressure, smaller nozzle orifices
b. applying in very calm, stable air conditions
c. spraying upwind of a sensitive area
d. placing bloom as close to target as possible - ANSWERS-d.
placing a boom as close to the target as possible
Which is not a concern handling a emulsifiable concentrate
pesticide:
a. high phytotoxicity
b. may be easily absorbed through human and animal skin
c. flammability
d. easily clogs nozzles and screens - ANSWERS-d. easily clogs
nozzles and screens
EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that
regulate pesticides (T/F) - ANSWERS-False
,Two or more pesticides that cannot mixed together
effectively are said to be ______. - ANSWERS-Incompatible
All formations with the same active ingredient carry the
same signal word (T/F) - ANSWERS-False
The skull and crossbones symbol must appear on every
pesticide label (T/F) - ANSWERS-False
The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to:
a. pour it into the sewer system
b. dump it in a vacant area
c. use it as direct on the label
d. ship it to the EPA - ANSWERS-c. use it as direct on the
label
The first step in a pest management program is to identify
the pest (T/F) - ANSWERS-True
The goal of a pest management program is to eliminate the
pest (T/F) - ANSWERS-False
, Pest control that involves the use of numerous tactics is
called _____. - ANSWERS-Integrated Pest Management
Which pesticide can be absorbed by the plant and
translocated within the plant? - ANSWERS-Systemic
Which was not a pre-1900s pesticide?
a. Bordeaux
b. nicotine
c. DDT
d. sulfur
e. lead arsenate - ANSWERS-c. DDT
DDT was banned because of its: - ANSWERS-stability and
persistence
Legal control utilizes _____. - ANSWERS-quarantines
Piscicides are pesticides that control: - ANSWERS-Fish
Herbicides and insecticides are both pesticides (T/F) -
ANSWERS-True
SAFETY TEST,PRACTICE EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Applicators who regularly use organophosphate and
carbonate insecticides are advised to have a pre-season
blood test to establish their baseline level of _____. -
ANSWERS-cholinesterase
If a pesticide is spilled on the skin or clothing, the first
reaction should be to ____. - ANSWERS-remove
contaminated clothing and wash affected area with soap
and water
A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the
applicator is to avoid exposure (T/F) - ANSWERS-True
,The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a
________ control method for insects - ANSWERS-Physical
Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. using lower pressure, smaller nozzle orifices
b. applying in very calm, stable air conditions
c. spraying upwind of a sensitive area
d. placing bloom as close to target as possible - ANSWERS-d.
placing a boom as close to the target as possible
Which is not a concern handling a emulsifiable concentrate
pesticide:
a. high phytotoxicity
b. may be easily absorbed through human and animal skin
c. flammability
d. easily clogs nozzles and screens - ANSWERS-d. easily clogs
nozzles and screens
EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that
regulate pesticides (T/F) - ANSWERS-False
,Two or more pesticides that cannot mixed together
effectively are said to be ______. - ANSWERS-Incompatible
All formations with the same active ingredient carry the
same signal word (T/F) - ANSWERS-False
The skull and crossbones symbol must appear on every
pesticide label (T/F) - ANSWERS-False
The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to:
a. pour it into the sewer system
b. dump it in a vacant area
c. use it as direct on the label
d. ship it to the EPA - ANSWERS-c. use it as direct on the
label
The first step in a pest management program is to identify
the pest (T/F) - ANSWERS-True
The goal of a pest management program is to eliminate the
pest (T/F) - ANSWERS-False
, Pest control that involves the use of numerous tactics is
called _____. - ANSWERS-Integrated Pest Management
Which pesticide can be absorbed by the plant and
translocated within the plant? - ANSWERS-Systemic
Which was not a pre-1900s pesticide?
a. Bordeaux
b. nicotine
c. DDT
d. sulfur
e. lead arsenate - ANSWERS-c. DDT
DDT was banned because of its: - ANSWERS-stability and
persistence
Legal control utilizes _____. - ANSWERS-quarantines
Piscicides are pesticides that control: - ANSWERS-Fish
Herbicides and insecticides are both pesticides (T/F) -
ANSWERS-True
